Zager & Evans are only known for their immensely popular song In the Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus), written by Rick Evans. It hit number one on the UK chart in 1969. Coincidentally, it was number one on 20 July 1969 in USA, the date of the first manned moon landing by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and spent six weeks on the Billboard Top 40. It was nominated for a special Hugo Award that same year.
The band signed with RCA records, who claimed they were "The Next Big Thing", but follow-up singles, such as "Mr. Turnkey", went unnoticed by the public.
Little Kids
Zager & Evans Lyrics
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And I was
A little child
We were just little kids
We used to play together
But it wasn't long before
We weren't little anymore
I saw the little girl I knew
Like the morning dew
Frosted lips and ironed hair
Chocolate chips
And everywhere she goes
She takes her shadow
And a warm hello
Mini-skirt
A string of beads
From here we'll shoot
Some flower seeds
And at her heels a puppy dog
Content to be
A tag-a-long
Everybody used to say
Somewhere along the way
To me, "someday you'll marry her"
To me, "you'll marry her someday"
Now that day has come and gone
All is right
And nothing's wrong
It seems just yesterday
I heard someone
When she was a little child
As he was a little child
They were just little kids
They used to play together
The song "Little Kids" by Zager & Evans is about the nostalgic memories of childhood friendships and how time and growing up changes everything. The song talks about two kids, a boy and a girl, who used to play together as little kids. The song highlights how the two grew up and drifted apart, with the girl becoming a woman and the boy becoming a man. The girl is described as a beautiful young woman in a mini-skirt with a puppy dog, setting intentions to marry her someday.
The song reveals how the boy always had a feeling that he would marry the girl someday, but that day has come and gone. The boy is forced to reminisce over the lost friendship and bright memories of the past. Overall, the song is about memories of childhood friendships and the bittersweet feeling we get when we look back on the past.
Line by Line Meaning
One she was a little child
She was once a little child
And I was
And I was also a little child
A little child
Both of them were young children
We were just little kids
They were just young kids
We used to play together
They used to play together when they were young
But it wasn't long before
However it did not take long for them to grow up
We weren't little anymore
They were not young anymore
I saw the little girl I knew
He saw the little girl that he used to know
Vanish
He noticed the girl change over time and grow up
Frosted lips and ironed hair
Her lips looked cold from temperature and her hair was straightened
Chocolate chips
There were chocolate bits possibly on her clothing or around her
And everywhere she goes
She takes these characteristics with her wherever she goes
She takes her shadow
She takes her own shadow with her
And a warm hello
She greets people with a warm and friendly hello
Mini-skirt
She wore a short skirt
A string of beads
She had beads hanging around her neck
From here we'll shoot
They will shoot flower seeds from where they are standing
Some flower seeds
They are about to plant some flowers
And at her heels a puppy dog
She has a little puppy following her around
Content to be
The puppy is happy and satisfied to be there
A tag-a-long
The puppy is following her without any particular purpose
Everybody used to say
Everyone used to tell him
Somewhere along the way
At some point in time
To me, "someday you'll marry her"
People said he would someday marry her
To me, "you'll marry her someday"
People were predicting that he would end up marrying her at some point in time
Now that day has come and gone
That day of getting married had occurred and had passed
All is right
Things are fine and going well
And nothing's wrong
There are no problems or issues at present
It seems just yesterday
These events seem like they happened just yesterday
I heard someone
Someone he knew
When she was a little child
They talked about when the girl was young
As he was a little child
They talked about when he was also a young child
They were just little kids
They were just young children
They used to play together
They used to play together when they were young
Contributed by Isaiah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Harry
on Cary Lynn Javes
Love this gem. Memories of 1969.